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An Unsuitable Job for a Woman

  • TV Series
  • 1997–1999
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
341
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An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (1997)
An Unsuitable Job For A Woman: Living On Risk
 
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Cordelia Gray inherits a struggling detective agency after her boss's suicide. Her assistant Edith Sparshott aids her as she navigates the dark underbelly of crime, uncovering clues in compl... Read allCordelia Gray inherits a struggling detective agency after her boss's suicide. Her assistant Edith Sparshott aids her as she navigates the dark underbelly of crime, uncovering clues in complex cases.Cordelia Gray inherits a struggling detective agency after her boss's suicide. Her assistant Edith Sparshott aids her as she navigates the dark underbelly of crime, uncovering clues in complex cases.

  • Stars
    • Helen Baxendale
    • Annette Crosbie
    • Struan Rodger
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    341
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Helen Baxendale
      • Annette Crosbie
      • Struan Rodger
    • 1User review
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    • Episodes4

    Top-rated
    Thu, Oct 28, 1999
    • S2.E2
    • Playing God
    Cordelia's old adversary DCS Fergusson hires her to look into his daughter's boyfriend, but nothing is ever as straightforward as that in this agency.
    8.2/10
    Top-rated
    Fri, Oct 24, 1997
    • S1.E1
    • Sacrifice
    Cordelia Gray inherits Pryde's Detective Agency when her mentor and partner commits suicide. Her first solo assignment is to determine why a young man committed suicide.
    8.1/10
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    An Unsuitable Job For A Woman: Playing God
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    An Unsuitable Job For A Woman: A Last Embrace
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    An Unsuitable Job For A Woman: Sacrifice
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    Helen Baxendale
    Helen Baxendale
    • Cordelia Gray
    Annette Crosbie
    Annette Crosbie
    • Edith Sparshott…
    Struan Rodger
    Struan Rodger
    • DCS Fergusson…
    Jeff Nuttall
    • Bernie Pryde
    Ken Bones
    Ken Bones
    • Ted Fulton
    Gemma Jones
    Gemma Jones
    • Julia Hampson
    Steve John Shepherd
    Steve John Shepherd
    • Lee
    Nadio Fortune
    • Gianni
    Leigh Lawson
    Leigh Lawson
    • Andrew Hampson
    Anna Madeley
    Anna Madeley
    • Petra
    Craig Fairbrass
    Craig Fairbrass
    • Jason
    Dickon Tolson
    • Young Policeman
    Debbie Chazen
    Debbie Chazen
    • Joanna
    James Hillier
    James Hillier
    • Dave Crawford
    Jonathan Hackett
    • Immigration Officer
    Julian Rhind-Tutt
    Julian Rhind-Tutt
    • Philip Hampson
    Ginny Holder
    Ginny Holder
    • Cheyney
    Billy Keating
    • Keith
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    A delightful performance

    The trick was to make a gutsy but inexperienced and introspective character come alive -- and from the opening screens to the end Helen Baxendale did the job. There are lots of scenes of Cordelia thinking and worrying her way through the problem she is investigating. This could have dragged, but the tension is well maintained; this should please lovers of classic British detection.
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    • Release date
      • October 24, 1997 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Неподходящая работа для женщины
    • Filming locations
      • Bath, Somerset, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Ecosse Films
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      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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